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Barnes County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Barnes County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Barnes County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (327,067 acres), corn (116,488 acres) and wheat (78,055 acres). Its farms sold $323 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 12th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$323 million451st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
739899,654 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
96% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3117 published, 14 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.2M$1.2M to $4.9M$4.9M to $18M$18M to $61M$61M to $180M$180M+
Barnes County
$323 million
3% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 12 of 53 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Barnes County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans4th in North Dakota327,067 acres
  2. 2Corn6th in North Dakota116,488 acres
  3. 3Wheat31st in North Dakota78,055 acres
  4. 4Hay40th in North Dakota17,286 acres
  5. 5Barley18th in North Dakota16,860 acres
  6. 6Dry beans18th in North Dakota6,360 acres
  7. 7Sunflowers38th in North Dakota4,136 acres
  8. 8Oats28th in North Dakota1,983 acres
  9. 9Potatoes5th in North Dakota*1 acre
  10. 10Tomatoes4th in North Dakota*1 acre

How does Barnes County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in North Dakota and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Barnes County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ND
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Soybeans11.7 million bushels423*6%production
Tomatoes1 acre4*1,363*5%acres harvested
Corn16.8 million bushels62615%production
Barley1.1 million bushels1842*2%production
Wheat4.3 million bushels31941%production
Oats166,300 bushels2882*1%production
Dry beans12.7 million pounds1844*1%production
Cattle17,223 cattle351,380*1%head on farms
Sheep576 sheep21*1,347*under 1%head on farms
Hay35,737 tons40905*under 1%production
Sunflowers8.8 million pounds3871*under 1%production
Eggs420 laying hens16*2,219*under 1%head on farms
Milk63 milk cows8*988*under 1%head on farms
Goats25 goats32*2,761*under 1%head on farms
Chickens52 broiler chickens10*1,543*under 1%head sold
Show all 17 items
Barnes County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Hogs25 hogs15*2,177*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes1 acre5*889*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: chickpeas, onions, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, apples, grapes and turkeys.

What livestock does Barnes County raise?

Barnes County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle17,22335head on farms
Sheep57621*head on farms
Laying hens42016*head on farms
Milk cows638*head on farms
Broiler chickens5210*head sold
Hogs2515*head on farms
Goats2532*head on farms

Other farm counties in North Dakota

Top North Dakota counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Cass County$613 million
Richland County$473 million
Walsh County$469 million
Pembina County$447 million
Grand Forks County$440 million
Stutsman County$420 million
Cavalier County$410 million
Bottineau County$358 million
Traill County$354 million
Ward County$354 million
McLean County$345 million
Wells County$304 million

What does North Dakota grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.